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Google Fiber says it won’t make money off peering and colocation agreements from Netflix and others
May22
Google on Wednesday offered a behind-the-scenes look at its peering and colocation policies for Google Fiber. In the post, the company revealed that it lets Netflix and content delivery network Akamai place their own content servers in Google’s facilities in order to create a “win-win-win” situation for itself, partners and customers. Much has been made of Netflix’s paid peering agreements with Comcast and Verizon. Peering, which is the process of directly hooking up the networks of two different providers, has been a longstanding practice in the industry. However, when a company like Comcast competes with Netflix, having to reach a paid agreement…
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Google today released Dart SDK version 1.4 with a new Observatory tool that allows you to look inside a running Dart virtual machine on demand and see live reporting of data. It shows information about garbage collection, the instance count for all in-memory objects by their type, line-by-line code coverage, and evaluation of arbitrary expressions. You can download the latest stable release of Dart, the company’s JavaScript competitor, now from dartlang.org. In Dart 1.4, the dartanalyzer command line tool is 100 percent Dart, meaning it runs without Java and requires only the Dart virtual machine. Google has also made File…
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Corel has released AfterShot Pro 2, an upgrade to its photo management and Raw conversion package, featuring 64-bit processing for a faster workflow, an assortment of new features, and a lower price. Available for Mac, Windows, and Linux, the software preserves original shots while facilitating non-destructive photo edits and adjustments. Generally, when photographers think about photo management, Apple’s Aperture or Adobe’s Photoshop Lightroom come to mind. But they’re not the only choices. Corel debuted AfterShot Pro a couple of years ago to respectable reviews, and this update provides additional functionality. Corel now offers AfterShot Pro 2 for $79.99, with standard and…
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SmartThings, the maker of a connected home hub device, today made several major announcements as it moves from product to platform. The company has opened up a new certification program that will test devices for integration with its hardware hub and mobile app. At launch, the SmartThings Platform initiative includes over 5,000 developers and 100 certified devices. The company’s certification lab will be run by Kelly Liang, the former head of business development for Google Glass. Moving forward, SmartThings will work with third-party partnerships to connect with its smart home hub instead of developing its own accessories and sensors. SmartThings…
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